PSF-15-KBrake: Week 14- Gallery Post Carrie Ann Schumacher

I absolutely adored Chicago based artist Carrie Ann Schumacher's "Build Her a Myth" exhibit with her array of dress sculptures. She set up these decorative, detailed dresses in the chronological order she created them all in. Older pieces were towards the back area of the gallery while her more recent creations were towards the front. I felt that this was a very organized way of presenting one's work. Schumacher clarified that she loves both fashion and literature, having worked at Downer's Grove Library. These pieces revolved around the idea that paper fades and withers away, just as people and their past experiences unfortunately do. The titles seem profound, yet one dress was named after a Kesha song. This shows Carrie's hip side. A viewer can visualize the different kinds of women that may wear each dress. Some are more conservative with sleeves, while others are more showy, short, and outgoing. I personally would love to wear each and every one, so when Carrie said these dresses really can not be worn, unless you're a size o, I was a little let down. According to the artist, "when you don't know what you're doing, make more stuff." Clearly, Carrie Ann devoted countless hours to each work of art. There are tiny holes on each sheet of paper that she cut individually. After viewing this exhibit I will definitely be following Carrie's blog to keep up with her art.